For rural households, the chicken was a vital economic asset. Hens were kept primarily for egg production rather than meat, as they supplemented a largely cereal-based diet. Chickens were only consumed during special holidays or festive occasions. Because early medieval chickens were relatively small and scrappy, they were rarely just roasted whole . Instead, they were frequently boiled, shredded, pounded into pastes, or baked into pies .
OP -" I'm spicing up my simple dinner with my imagination"
Comments -" you're doing it wrong, the water is wrong, the sandwich is wrong, in 1499 the council of rotisserie chicken didn't exist, that's the wrong kind of wood, there would be some insects and rat droppings in the bread"
OK, look... medieval peasants existed from the late 5th century until about 1500. The sandwich wasn't invented until 1762. So either alternate bites of bread and chicken like a real medieval peasant would or sandwich it up like the entitled aristocrat that you seem to be with your clean, manicured hands, smooth, varnished table, and silver candlestick holder.
That said, AFAIK the earliest reference to something functionally resembling a sandwich ("meat-and-bread" IIRC) in European period sources is from the 16th Century.
Don't get me started on movies and TV shows where medieval peasants eat potatoes, tomatoes, orange carrots ( they were white or purple ) , mangetout, oranges, maize, squash, pumpkins and blueberries.
It's still not like that was the norm. There's a reason why in some parts of the world people had a right(!) to 2 liters of beer a day. Because that was cleaner/more hygienic than just water.
No, that's a myth too. We have records of harsh punishments for people who messed with drinking water, as well as records detailing how to keep their drinking water clean. They knew how to get clean groundwater, and they knew how to get rid of parasites and whatnot in water. It had absolutely had nothing to do with beer being safer to drink because of dirty water, and had more to do with how other stuff just tasted better. That, and water was seen as a drink for the poor, because it's free.
Yes, but this was typically what would be later known as a light beer; which is even closer to water than American beer. In fact, it's pretty close to what would be classed as a non-alcoholic beer today. Enough to disinfect, not enough to get fucked up on.
IliveIdyeIliveagain
Pefection.gif I just cooked and ate my meat too
SnorHEEdenRAden
So visceral...unnnngggghh.
marthafarquar
For rural households, the chicken was a vital economic asset. Hens were kept primarily for egg production rather than meat, as they supplemented a largely cereal-based diet. Chickens were only consumed during special holidays or festive occasions. Because early medieval chickens were relatively small and scrappy, they were rarely just roasted whole . Instead, they were frequently boiled, shredded, pounded into pastes, or baked into pies .
Kilo11
Look at this prick, must be the kings son, whole chicken all to himself
REOJackwagon
OP -" I'm spicing up my simple dinner with my imagination"
Comments -" you're doing it wrong, the water is wrong, the sandwich is wrong, in 1499 the council of rotisserie chicken didn't exist, that's the wrong kind of wood, there would be some insects and rat droppings in the bread"
WickedGiggle
Slower, you slut
Babomonkey
Need some beer. Medieval water wasn't generally something you wanted to drink.
spontaneous9
You guys have bread?
SwampApe75
as a kid went on a field trip to medieval times theme park, while eating delicious chicken i was half convinced someone was about to die lol
Elvenbane
Some days I like to think I can find a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store that isn't overcooked and dry as a bone.
futhor
etopsirhc
Who are you kidding a midieval pesant didnt have to work nearly as much as you to make it.
JohnBigboote74
OK, look... medieval peasants existed from the late 5th century until about 1500. The sandwich wasn't invented until 1762. So either alternate bites of bread and chicken like a real medieval peasant would or sandwich it up like the entitled aristocrat that you seem to be with your clean, manicured hands, smooth, varnished table, and silver candlestick holder.
ParaspriteHugger
I'm pretty sure "stick something between two pieces of bread" is significantly older than that fucking Earl.
Hexrowe
That said, AFAIK the earliest reference to something functionally resembling a sandwich ("meat-and-bread" IIRC) in European period sources is from the 16th Century.
SlaaneshiRightsFront
A peasant? Eating off a wooden plate? Get fucked, where's your trencher you bougie fuck?
pinkypiesbutt
Yeah, execpt that chicken and bread would have been wheat gruel with sparten vegetables
marthafarquar
Don't get me started on movies and TV shows where medieval peasants eat potatoes, tomatoes, orange carrots ( they were white or purple ) , mangetout, oranges, maize, squash, pumpkins and blueberries.
TerribleAwful
eating a turkey leg so i feel like a medieval king
ParaspriteHugger
Pheasant.
Myotragus
That's some pretty clear water.
Kilo11
Is....is your water not clear?
HoldThatTHOT
Peasants had clean water, the idea of them being muck dwellers is mostly a myth
alt86er
It's still not like that was the norm. There's a reason why in some parts of the world people had a right(!) to 2 liters of beer a day. Because that was cleaner/more hygienic than just water.
beemarr
No, that's a myth too. We have records of harsh punishments for people who messed with drinking water, as well as records detailing how to keep their drinking water clean. They knew how to get clean groundwater, and they knew how to get rid of parasites and whatnot in water. It had absolutely had nothing to do with beer being safer to drink because of dirty water, and had more to do with how other stuff just tasted better. That, and water was seen as a drink for the poor, because it's free.
SlaaneshiRightsFront
Yes, but this was typically what would be later known as a light beer; which is even closer to water than American beer. In fact, it's pretty close to what would be classed as a non-alcoholic beer today. Enough to disinfect, not enough to get fucked up on.
ParaspriteHugger
I think the "boil as part of brewing" is what did most of the desinfecting.